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J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (CHBC)
Bill Durham
Chair of the Department
119 Chemistry
479-575-4648
http://chemistry.uark.edu
cheminfo@uark.edu
FACULTY
• Distinguished Professors Gawley, Millett, Pulay, Schäfer, Wilkins
• University Professors Hinton, Koeppe, Sears
• University Professor Emeriti Cordes, Fry
• Professors Davis, Durham, Fritsch, Stenken, Stites
• Professors Emeriti Blyholder, Johnson, Thoma
• Associate Professors Allison, Kumar, McIntosh, Paul, Sakon, Tian
• Assistant Professors Adams, Chen, Heyes, Zheng
• Adjunct Professor Becker
• Adjunct Associate Professors Edkins, Turnbull
Chemistry, Bachelor of Science Degree
Requirements for a B.S. degree with a Major in Chemistry: In addition to the
university/state core requirements (see page 39) and the Fulbright College of Arts and
Sciences Graduation Requirements (see page 126 under College Academic Regulations
and Degree Completion Policy), the following course requirements must be met.
Bolded courses from the list below may be applied to portions of the University/state
minimum core requirements.
A minimum of 40 semester hours in chemistry including CHEM 1213/1211L,
CHEM 1223/1221L, (or CHEM 1103/1101L, CHEM 1123/1121L), CHEM
2263, CHEM 2261L, CHEM 3504, CHEM 3512L, CHEM 3514, CHEM
3703/3702L, CHEM 3713/3712L, CHEM 4123, CHEM 4213/4211L, CHEM
4723, and at least one additional advanced lecture course is required. A minimum of
18 hours of science outside of chemistry and including mathematics through MATH
2574 and physics through PHYS 2074 are required. These mathematics and physics
courses are prerequisites for some advanced courses and should be scheduled early in
the student’s program. Some work in the biological sciences is recommended. This
program meets the minimum requirements for certification by the American Chemical
Society if CHEM 3813 (or CHEM 4813H/4843H or CHEM 5813/5843) is
included. Sample schedules may be obtained from the department of chemistry and
biochemistry. Prospective students should consult a departmental adviser.
Chemistry B.S.
Eight-Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see page 40 in
the Academic Regulations chapter for university requirements of the program. Core
requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit
granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour
(or more) general elective in place of a core area. Students must complete at least
124 hours and this must be considered when scheduling upper-level hours in the
senior year.
This program meets the minimum requirements for certification by the American
Chemical Society if CHEM 3813 (or CHEM 4813H/4843H or CHEM 5813/5843) is
included.
Fall Semester Year 1
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I
4 †MATH 2554 Calculus I
4 CHEM 1213/1211L Chem for Majors I or CHEM 1103/1101L University Chem I
3 University/state core U.S. history requirement
3 General Elective
17 Semester Hours
Spring Semester Year 1
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II
4 †MATH 2564 Calculus II
4 CHEM 1223/1221L Chemistry for Majors II or CHEM 1123/1121L University
Chemistry II
3 University/state core social science requirement
3 General Elective
17 Semester Hours
Fall Semester Year 2
4 †MATH 2574 Calculus III
4 †PHYS 2054 University Physics I with lab component
5 ‡†CHEM 3703/3702L Organic Chemistry I
3 University/state core fine arts or humanities requirement
16 Semester Hours
Spring Semester Year 2
4 †PHYS 2074 University Physics II
4 ‡†CHEM 3713/3712L Organic Chemistry II for majors
3 University/state core humanities or fine arts requirement (as needed)
3 University/state core social science requirement
3 General Elective
17 Semester Hours
Fall Semester Year 3
4 ‡†CHEM 3504 Physical Chemistry I
4 †CHEM 2263/2261L Analytical Chemistry Lecture/Lab
3-4 †BIOL 1543/1541L or General Elective
3 University/state core social science requirement
14-15 Semester Hours
Spring Semester Year 3
6 ‡†CHEM 3514/3512L Physical Chemistry II
4 Advanced Level Elective Course
3-4 BIOL 1543/1541L (if still needed) or General Elective
13-14 Semester Hours
Fall Semester Year 4
3 ‡†CHEM 4123 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 1
3 ‡† CHEM 4723 Experimental Methods in Organic and Inorganic
3 ‡† CHEM 3813 Introduction to Biochemistry
3 CHEM elective
3 General Elective
15 Semester Hours
Spring Semester Year 4
3 ‡†CHEM 4213/4211L Instrumental Analysis
3 ‡†CHEM 4853 Biochemistry Techniques
6-9 General Electives (as needed to total 124)
12-15 Semester Hours
124 Total Hours
† Meets 40-hour advanced credit hour requirement. See College Academic
Regulations on page 127 of this chapter
‡ Meets 24-hour rule (24 hours of 3000-4000 level courses in Fulbright College),
in addition to meeting the 40-hour rule. See College Academic Regulations
on page 127 of this chapter.
Requirements for a B.S. degree with a Major in Chemistry, Biophysical Option:
In addition to the university/state core requirements (see page 39) and the Fulbright
College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements (see page 126 under College
Academic Regulations and Degree Completion Policy), the following course requirements
must be met. Bolded courses from the list below may be applied to portions of the
University/state minimum core requirements.
A minimum of 43 semester hours in chemistry including CHEM 1213/1211L,
CHEM 1223/1221L, (or CHEM 1103/1101L, CHEM 1123/1121L), CHEM 2263,
CHEM 2261L, CHEM 3504, CHEM 3603/3601L and 3613/3611L or CHEM
3703/3702L and CHEM 3713/3712L, CHEM 3514/3512L, CHEM 4213/4211L,
CHEM 4853 or completion of a senior thesis based on independent research wherein at
least 1 credit hour is earned in CHEM 400V (chemistry research) and/or CHEM 498V
(senior thesis) during each of 3 different semesters, and 6 hours from CHEM 5813-5843
(same as CHEM 4813H-4843H) or CHEM 3813 and CHEM 4723, MATH 2554
and MATH 2564, PHYS 2054 with lab component, and PHYS 2074 with lab component,
and 11 hours from the biological sciences, to include BIOL 1543/1541L, BIOL
2533/2531L, and one additional lecture course numbered above 3000. The mathematics
and physics courses are prerequisites for some advanced courses and should be scheduled
early in the student’s program.
Chemistry B.S. with Biophysical Option
Eight-Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see page 40 in
the Academic Regulations chapter for university requirements of the program. Core
requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit
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